Source: Mr. Krishnan
The Crew: Mr. Jega, Mr. Chandru, Mr. Soman, Mr. Krishnan, Mr. Logan
At 1600 hours, the crew was all set, the main sail was up, the genoa was fitted and skipper Jega conducted a safety briefing on board the Leopad Dream. Off we left towards the vicinity of Buoy #14 (03° 03.30 N 101° 21.00 E).
The race officer John Ferguson gave the warning signal at 1755 then at 1800 hours all the sail boats were pointing northeast and soon we found ourselves out of the channel and in the open sea. Just before 1930 hours, as the sun began setting in the horizon, we noticed a storm.
It seemed like we were heading straight into it. Fortunately, as we approached the area, the storm vanished from our sight.As it got dark, the crews’ motion on board minimized as visibility decreased. It was smooth sailing all the way through the moonlit night.
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